“Five Minutes With” Calgary Musician Bobby Henderson of Yvette

Indie/Folk and often jazz sounds, currently based in Calgary. Founded by guitarist/vocalist Bobby Henderson, and pianist/vocalist Craig Davidson, Yvette delivers an eclectic, melancholic blend to paint artistic soundscapes.

Yvette by Adrian Hopkins
Yvette by Adrian Hopkins

Name: Bobby Henderson

Genre: Indie/Folk

Founded: 2017

# of Albums: 1 EP

Latest Release: ‘Yvette’ EP December 2018

Latest Single: ‘Wasting’ Dec 2018

Latest Video: None

Favourite Local Restaurant:

I find myself at Galaxie diner often, not only for the great food, but the blissful, vintage vibes. I seem to get lots of work done there.

Favourite band as a teenager:

The Beatles. I definitely went through the big Beatles phase as most artists do.

Favourite band now:

Steely Dan or Dr Dog

Guilty Pleasure Song:

Reunited – Peaches & Herb

Live Show Ritual:

Definitely a good full band vocal warmup before we hit the stage. But also just good conversation with other people at the show.

Favourite local artist:

CitySleep

Nose Hill or Fish Creek?

Fish Creek

EP or LP?

LP

Early bird or night owl?

Always been a night owl

Road or studio?

studio for creativity sake.

Where can we follow you?

You can follow us on our Instagram.

Any shows or albums coming up?

We’ve got an Alberta/BC tour coming up in April as well as a single to be expected around the same time.